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Initiated in 2014, the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication aims to revolutionise architecture through the seamless combination of digital technologies and physical building processes. Over 60 researchers from six different disciplines collaborate to develop ground-breaking technologies for tomorrows construction. Their research allows Switzerland to take a leading position within the global field of digital fabrication.

NCCRs are cross-disciplinary research networks funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

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In the conventional fabrication of steel-reinforced concrete structures, formwork is used to retain the fluid concrete until it hardens into its final shape. However, as formwork is reused, it degrades and and must regularly be replaced. In the case of structures with unique geometries, formwork is typically ...read more